Jesus And Mary Chain　

Like the Velvet Underground, their most obvious influence, the chart success of the Jesus and Mary Chain was virtually nonexistent, but their artistic impact was incalculable; quite simply, the ..more

Johnny Marr　

John Surman　

John Surman was one of the very few saxmen in England to find a significant rock audience during the late ’60s, playing gigs regularly at venues like the Marquee Club in London. Also a clarinetist ..more

Jimmy Page　

Unquestionably one of the all-time most influential, important, and versatile guitarists and songwriters in rock history is Jimmy Page. Just about every rock guitarist from the late ’60s/earl ..more

Jose James　

Jerry Garcia　

Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Jerry Garcia was best known as a founding member of the Grateful Dead, the rock band for which he served as de facto leader for 30 years, from 1965 until his de ..more

JI CHANG WOOK　

Jon Anderson　

Born John Roy Anderson on October 25, 1944, in Lancashire, England, Jon Anderson would grow up to become one of the most recognizable voices in progressive rock. He began his musical career by j ..more

Joao Donato　

Joao Donato started his recording career at 15, already a challenging task in an association with a great master, Altamiro Carrilho. He also recorded with Bud Schank, Ron Carter, Airto M ..more

James Gang　

With the emergence of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience during the late ’60s, the path was cleared for other hard-rockin’ trios. Arguably, the finest to emerge from the subsequent American ..more

Julia Holter　

Los Angeles-based composer/multi-instrumentalist Julia Holter blurs the boundaries between indie music, modern composition, and electronic music in her own work as well as her collaborations, which ..more

Julian Lage　

Jazz guitarist Julian Lage is somewhat of a child prodigy -- playing his instrument at the age of five and performing in public a year later. Shortly thereafter, Lage began playing with such ren ..more

Junk Fujiyama　

Jordan Rakei　

A soul-rooted alternative R＆B artist who sings, writes, produces, and plays keyboards, Australian Jordan Rakei debuted in 2013 with Franklin’s Room, a self-released six-track EP. A remarkably ma ..more

Jacob Collier　

Jon Batiste　

John Entwistle　

John Alec Entwistle (b. October 9, 1944, d. June 27, 2002) is probably the most influential bassist in rock music. Before Entwistle came along as a member of the Who, bassists seldom stood ..more

J Mascis　

Best known as the remote frontman of the influential indie trio Dinosaur Jr., J Mascis has also been an occasional producer and film composer. Born December 10, 1965 in Amherst, Massachusetts, h ..more

J-Hope (BTS)　

Jacky Terrasson　

By the mid-’90s, pianist Jacky Terrasson was being hailed as one of the bright young lions on the traditional jazz scene. His self-titled 1995 debut for Blue Note Records drew high praise from a ..more